Pentium Dual T2130 vs Athlon II X2 250

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X2 250
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.68
+183%
Pentium Dual Core T2130
2 cores / 2 threads, 31 Watt
0.24

Athlon II X2 250 outperforms Pentium Dual Core T2130 by a whopping 183% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X2 250 and Pentium Dual Core T2130 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27403176
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.61no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataPentium Dual Core
Power efficiency0.990.73
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)Yonah (2005−2006)
Release date2 June 2009 (15 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$39no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X2 250 and Pentium Dual Core T2130 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3 GHz1.86 GHz
Bus rateno data533 MHz
L1 cache256 KBno data
L2 cache2 MBno data
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die size117 mm2no data
Number of transistors410 millionno data
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 250 and Pentium Dual Core T2130 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1no data
SocketAM3no data
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt31 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 250 and Pentium Dual Core T2130. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 250 and Pentium Dual Core T2130.

PCIe version2.0no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Athlon II X2 250 0.68
+183%
Pentium Dual T2130 0.24

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon II X2 250 1080
+183%
Pentium Dual T2130 382

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.68 0.24
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 31 Watt

Athlon II X2 250 has a 183.3% higher aggregate performance score, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.

Pentium Dual T2130, on the other hand, has 109.7% lower power consumption.

The Athlon II X2 250 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Dual Core T2130 in performance tests.

Note that Athlon II X2 250 is a desktop processor while Pentium Dual Core T2130 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X2 250 and Pentium Dual Core T2130, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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